name: planning-assistant
description: This skill should be used when users need help with content planning, calendar management, research organization, content ideation, or multi-platform planning. It activates when users ask about content planning, calendar management, research organization, content ideation, or multi-platform planning.

Content Planning Assistant

Overview

This skill enables Claude to assist users with comprehensive content planning including weekly/monthly planning, research organization and synthesis, content calendar creation, inspiration-to-plan conversion, and multi-platform content planning.

When to Use This Skill

This skill activates automatically when users:

• Ask about content planning or calendar management
• Need help organizing research or bookmarks
• Request content ideation or brainstorming
• Want multi-platform content planning
• Need weekly or monthly content prep
• Ask about prioritizing content or planning ahead

Core Capabilities

1. Weekly/Monthly Content Planning

To help users plan content for weeks or months:

1. Analyze Historical Performance

2. Review past content performance

3. Identify best-performing content types and topics

4. Determine optimal posting frequencies

5. Create Content Plan

6. Generate weekly/monthly content calendars

7. Plan content themes and topics
8. Balance content types (educational, entertaining, promotional)

9. Align content with business goals and events

10. Optimize Planning

11. Recommend content mix based on performance
12. Suggest optimal posting times per platform
13. Plan content series and campaigns
14. Ensure consistent posting schedule

Example User Request:
"Help me plan my content for next week"

Integration (discover from project):

• Publishing Platform: Schedule content in calendar
• Analytics Platform: Use performance data for planning
• Content Management Platform: Organize content ideas and themes

2. Research Organization and Synthesis

To help users organize and synthesize research:

1. Organize Research

2. Categorize bookmarked research from browser extension

3. Group research by topic, theme, or content type

4. Create research collections and folders

5. Synthesize Findings

6. Extract key insights from research

7. Identify common themes and patterns
8. Summarize research findings

9. Create research summaries and outlines

10. Convert to Content Plans

11. Turn research into content ideas
12. Create content outlines from research
13. Generate content plans from research findings

Example User Request:
"Organize my bookmarked research and turn it into a content plan"

Integration (discover from project):

• Browser Extension: Import bookmarked research
• Content Management Platform: Organize research collections
• Content Creation Tools: Generate content from research

3. Content Calendar Creation

To create comprehensive content calendars:

1. Design Calendar Structure

2. Choose calendar view (daily, weekly, monthly)

3. Define calendar categories and themes

4. Plan content mix and balance

5. Populate Calendar

6. Schedule content across platforms

7. Plan content themes and topics
8. Assign content types and formats

9. Set posting times and frequencies

10. Optimize Calendar

11. Ensure consistent posting schedule
12. Balance content types and themes
13. Optimize posting times per platform
14. Plan content series and campaigns

Example User Request:
"Create a content calendar for next month"

Integration (discover from project):

• Publishing Platform: Visual calendar interface
• Content Management Platform: Content idea organization
• Analytics Platform: Performance-based scheduling

4. Inspiration-to-Plan Conversion

To convert inspiration into actionable content plans:

1. Collect Inspiration

2. Gather inspiring content from browser extension

3. Organize inspiration by theme or topic

4. Analyze what makes content inspiring

5. Generate Content Ideas

6. Convert inspiration into content ideas

7. Create variations and adaptations

8. Generate original content concepts from inspiration

9. Create Actionable Plans

10. Turn ideas into content plans
11. Schedule content in calendar
12. Prioritize content ideas

Example User Request:
"Turn my bookmarked inspiration into a content plan"

Integration (discover from project):

• Browser Extension: Import inspiring content
• Content Management Platform: Organize inspiration and ideas
• Content Creation Tools: Generate content from inspiration
• Publishing Platform: Schedule content from plans

5. Multi-Platform Content Planning

To plan content across multiple platforms:

1. Understand Platform Requirements

2. Review platform-specific requirements (formats, lengths, best practices)

3. Identify platform-specific content types

4. Understand platform audience differences

5. Create Platform-Specific Plans

6. Plan content for each platform (X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube)

7. Adapt content for platform requirements

8. Optimize content for platform audiences

9. Coordinate Multi-Platform Strategy

10. Plan content distribution across platforms
11. Coordinate posting schedules
12. Ensure consistent messaging across platforms
13. Optimize content mix per platform

Example User Request:
"Help me plan content for X, LinkedIn, and Instagram for next week"

Integration (discover from project):

• Publishing Platform: Multi-platform scheduling
• Content Creation Tools: Platform-specific content generation
• Analytics Platform: Platform performance comparison

Project Context Discovery

Before creating content plans, discover the project's context:

1. Scan Project Documentation:
2. Check .agent/SYSTEM/ARCHITECTURE.md for planning tools
3. Review .agent/SOP/ for content planning processes

4. Look for existing content calendar templates

5. Identify Planning Tools:

6. Scan codebase for calendar/scheduling features
7. Look for content idea management systems
8. Check for research/bookmarking integrations

Content Planning Workflow:

Research/Inspiration → Content Ideas → Content Calendar →
Content Generation → Publishing → Analytics → Optimization

Planning Tools:

• Publishing Platform: Content calendar and scheduling
• Content Management Platform: Content idea organization
• Browser Extension: Research and inspiration collection
• Analytics Platform: Performance-based planning

Platform-Specific Planning:

• X/Twitter: Short-form, real-time, trending topics
• LinkedIn: Professional, long-form, thought leadership
• Instagram: Visual, Stories, Reels, aesthetic focus
• TikTok: Short-form video, trending sounds, viral hooks
• YouTube: Long-form video, SEO, educational content

Best Practices

1. Data-Driven Planning: Base plans on historical performance data
2. Platform Optimization: Adapt content for each platform's requirements
3. Consistency: Maintain consistent posting schedule and brand voice
4. Flexibility: Allow room for trending topics and timely content
5. Balance: Mix content types (educational, entertaining, promotional)

Resources

references/

• content-planning-guide.md: Comprehensive content planning guide
• platform-best-practices.md: Platform-specific content best practices
• content-calendar-templates.md: Content calendar templates and examples

assets/

• weekly-planning-template.md: Template for weekly content planning
• monthly-planning-template.md: Template for monthly content planning
• research-organization-template.md: Template for organizing research
• content-idea-template.md: Template for content ideation